Used oil - New Jersey

New Jersey state requirements regarding used oil management include some regulatory information beyond the federal requirements. A summary of the additional requirements includes the following:

• Off-specification used oil fuel shall not be burned for energy recovery except in the devices specified in NJAC 7:26A-6.3, and provided a “Permit to Construct, Install or Alter Control Apparatus or Equipment and Certificate to Operate Control Apparatus or Equipment” or other authorization is obtained for such device prior to burning.
• Generators may burn on-specification used oil in used oil-fired space heaters provided that:
  • The heater burns only used oil that the owner or operator generates or used oil received from household do-it-yourself used oil generators;
  • The heater is designed to have a maximum capacity of not more than 0.5 million BTU per hour;
  • The combustion gases from the heater are vented to the ambient air; and
  • The generator obtains a “Permit to Construct, Install or Alter Control Apparatus or Equipment and Certificate to Operate Control Apparatus or Equipment” or other required authorization in accordance with N.J.A.C. 7:27-8, 20, or 22 prior to operating the space heater.
• Used oil transporters and transfer facilities must comply with the notification requirements at NJAC 7:26A-6.6(c).
• Used oil processors and re-refiners must comply with the notification requirements at NJAC 7:26A-6.7(b) and the tracking standards at 7:26A-6.7 (g).
• Transfer facilities that store used oil for more than 35 days are subject to regulation under N.J.A.C. 7:26A-6.7 as used oil processors, except that these facilities are not subject to the requirements of N.J.A.C. 7:26A-6.7(a)2vi, unless used oil processing is also performed.